19861To George Washington from Abraham Bosomworth, 24 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I recd your favor & am sorry to tell you that we have been repulsed at Fort Carillon, we lost 1000 men & the brave Lord How fell the first fire they all landed at the bottom of the Lake without opposition the French Indians run away the first Fire, Major Rutherford & Captn Rutherford are in the list of the Slain, The Remains of Lord How are brought to Albany; we have taken a French Frigate...
19862To George Washington from James Ross, 20 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have agreed to sell your lands on Millers Run in Washington County to Colo. Matthew Ritchie, at four Dollars per Acre strict measure. One fourth part of the purchase money to be paid upon the first day of next June, The residue to be paid in four equal Installments commencing on the first day of June 1797. & Interest to run on the whole sum from the first day of January next. The purchase...
19863To George Washington from Brigadier General John Fellows, 10 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since my arrival here have endeavour’d by the Assistence of the Majestrates to put the Troops in as good Quarters as may be altho they are scattered up and down the River fifteen Miles for the want of Barra[c]ks, owing to the prin[c]iple Barracks being occupied as Hospitals. Your Excellency will perceive by the Returns herewith transmitted that the detachemt ordered from the Massachusetts...
19864To George Washington from John Mathews, 15 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
As I observed Genl Greene had given you a full account of the victory obtained by Genl Morgan. I did not trouble Yr Excy with it. Nothing else of any importance has since occured. I should be extreamly obliged to you sir, to inform me of the state of the buisiness respecting the exchange of prisoners (particularly those at St Augustine) by the first convenient opportunity. I hope yr Excy will...
19865To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 22 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
In the Secretary of the Treasury’s Report, dated the 5th instant, and published with your assent, relatively to the opposition, which has been given to the execution of the laws, for laying duties on spirits distilled within the United States, and upon Stills, the following passage occurs: "This is at once an example of a disposition to support the laws of the Union, and of an opposite one, in...
19866To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 12 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I find by a Letter Reced from Colo. Courtlandt that Shirts & other articles of Cloathing are wanting for his Regiment Spensers are almost naked If your Excy would please to order the Cloathier to Send Some Shoes Shirts & other articles of Cloathing to Easton, to Deal out to the Troops it will be of Singular advantage—I have Seen the Commissary & think matters in his Department are promising &...
19867To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, 14 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Council this moment received a Letter from William Attlee Esqr. of Lancaster —extract from which we dispatch to you by express—he says (dated 13th instant). “The inclosed is copy of a Letter from Colo. Burd last night by express[.] I march with my whole Battalion on Monday next—Colonel Galbreaths Battalion, we are told, will move on Saturday next —The Militia of Lancaster seem rather...
19868To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 9 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have sent by your Boat 200 Bushels Oats, tho the price is higher than I could have Wished but at this season they Generally Advance in price, I think you will find them Very good, & I am sorry I could not supply the full Quantity you want. I am with the highest Respect Your Excellency’s Obt hble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Deakins added this invoice: 115 Bushels Oats @ 3/6 £20: 2:6 24 Bushels...
19869To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 4 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I received this moment your Excellency’s Letter of the 24th Last month. You will have seen by my letters to the Chevalier De La Luzerne that, As we are come to the 1st of July without any plan of campaign being arrived or any of the officers whom I had sent to France being returned, and the season being very much advanced, it has been necessary to resolve upon some thing or another, from a...
19870To George Washington from Jonathan Clarke, 13 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acquaint your Excellency, that by the particular desire of Major Genl Heath I went from Cambridge to New York to lay before His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton the Continental Accounts against the Convention Army. A few days since advice was received that orders were given for the march of that Army to Virginia & I have received a very pressing Letter from Major General...